Display container



w. F. PUNTE DIsLAY. CONTAINER Filed Sept. l1, 1935 jrg v Sept. 25,-.1934.

Patented Sept. 25, 1934 y DISPLAY CONTAINER William F. Punte, Syracuse,N. Y., assignor to Continental Can Company, Inc., New York,

N. Y., a corporation of New York Application September 11, 1933, SerialNo. 689,015

2 Claims.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in a displaycontainer and more particularly to a container having an inner displaytop.

An object `oi the invention is to provide a con tainer of the above typewherein the display top includes a rigid sheet metal frame to which atransparent disk is attached as a unit prior to the insertion of saiddisplay top in the container.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view partly in section and partly in side elevation of acontainer embodying the improvements.

Fig. 2 is a view on an enlarged scale showing v`l5' the upper end of thecontainer and the display top in vertical section prior to the placingof said display top in said container.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional View through a portion of thecontainer with the display top inserted and the slip cover for thecontainer in place.

The invention is directed to a display container which includes a bodyportion having a removable cover preferably of the slip type. Said bodyportion is shaped adjacent the open end thereof so as to provide ashoulder which is spaced away from the open end. This shoulder forms aseat for a display top which fits within the open end of a container;said display top includes a sheet metal frame and a transparent diskwhich is attached thereto, said frame is ring-shaped and the metal ofthe ring is bent intermediate the side edges thereof so as to provide aninwardly extending horizontal flange which strengthens the ring andserves as a support for the transparent disk.

The metal of the ring above the ledge is rolled inwardly and downwardlyso as to clamp the disk against the iiange. The metal of the ringbeneath the flange is rolled upwardly and outwardly so as to Contactwith the flange. These rolled portions of the ring, together with thehorizontal iiange, make a very strong and rigid ring frame to which thetransparent disk is firmly clamped.

This display top is placed in the container so as to rest on theshoulder and the top edge of the container may if desired, be bentinwardly to retain the display top on its seat. The container isprovided with a slip cover of metal which pro- 'y 50 tects thetransparent disk so that said transparent disk may be made of a fragiletransparent material such as cellophane or the like.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the

container embodying the invention consists of a body portion 1 of sheetmetal, to which is attached formed of sheet metal, said frame member isring-shaped and is bent intermediate its edges so as to provide ahorizontal inwardly extending flange 6. This flange-forms the doublepurpose of strengthening the ring frame member and a seat for a disk of`transparent material, which is indicated at 7. This disk 7 rests on theange 6. The portion 8 of the ring above the flange is rolled inwardlyand downwardly as indicated at 9 so as to contactl with the transparentdisk 7 for clamping the same againstthe flange 6. The portion of thering 10 below the flange is rolled inwardly and upwardly until it isbrought into Contact with the flange 6, as indicated at 11. The inwardlyextending flange 6, together with these rolled portions above and belowthe same, make a very strong frame member for supporting the transparentdisk. The disk may be made of fragile material such as cellophane.

'I'his display top or panel is made up and the disk attached, afterwhich it is inserted in the open end of the container and seated againstthe shoulder 3. The container is closed by a cover 12 which is providedwith a depending flange 13 rolled into a strengthening bead at its loweredge. This cover is so dimensioned as to slip down over the body portionand make frictional contact therewith. The cover therefore may bereadily slipped onto or off from the container.

If desired, the display panel may be slipped into the container after.it is iilled and the container closed with a slip cover so that byremoving `the cover the contents of the container may be inspectedthrough the transparent disk. It is preferable, however, to attach thisdisplay top or panel to the container and this is accomplished by`rolling inwardly the extreme edge portion 14 of the transparent panelbut wherein the contents cannot be removed without breaking the fragiledisk or bending the metal to remove the panel.

The slip vcover is preferably formed with an inset portion l5, whichsubstantially contacts with the outer face of the transparent panel toaid in supporting the saine. Should it be desired to attach the panel tothe container before it is lled; the container is lled through thebottom and then the end secured to said iilled container.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention as set 'forth inthe appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A display container comprising a body portion and a removable covertherefor, said body portion having a seat or shoulder adjacent its openVend and a display top disposed within said body portion on said seat orshoulder, said display top including a sheet metal ring frame bentbetween its edges to forni a substantially horizontal inwardly extendingstrengthening flange and a transparent disk resting on one face of saidflange, the edge portion of said ring above said flange being rolledinwardly and downwardly to contact with and clamp said disk against saidilange, the lower portion of said ring being rolled inwardly andupwardly substantially into Contact with said iiange.

2. A display container comprising a body portion and a removable covertherefor, said body portion having a seat or shoulder adjacent its openend and a display top disposed within said body portion on said seat orshoulder, said display top including a sheet metal ring frame bentbetween its edges to form a substantially horizontal inwardly extendingstrengthening flange and a transparent diskresting on one i'ace of saidange, the edge portion of said ring above said ange being rolledinwardly and downwardly to contact with and clamp said disk against saidiiangre, the lower portion of said ring being rolled inwardly andupwardly substantially into contact with said ange, said bodyv portionbeing rolled inwardly at the upper end thereof for clamping said displaytop against said seat or shoulder and said cover having a dependingiiange forming an outside slip connection with said body portion.

WILLIAM F. PUNTE.

